Women & Child Welfare

Vaibhav Global Limited (VGL), an electronic retailer of fashion jewellery and accessories, in developed markets, continues to focus on its goal of contributing to ending the problem of childhood hunger. The company recently crossed an important milestone of having delivered over 40 million meals to underprivileged children through its flagship 'One for One' programme. Under...

As we move a few inches closer to the new normal, life still remains difficult for the victims of domestic abuse. With an intent to raise awareness about domestic abuse, Maharashtra State Commission for Women in association with Makani Creatives launched a public-interest campaign, #UNMUTETHEABUSE. The agenda of the campaign is to get people to...

Marriage is one of many milestones in most parts of the world. In India however, it's easily the most pivotal (and most lavish) life event, one that renders many families bankrupt. In this scenario, consider the plight of a widow hoping to throw a respectable wedding for her daughter! Muthoot Vivahasammanam is a CSR...

The CSR arm of air carrier IndiGo – IndiGoReach – has been awarded the 7th eNabling North East Development Award 2019-2020, for improving the livelihood of Tribal communities from Assam-Meghalaya border areas through the multiplication of spices. The IndiGoReach women empowerment initiative (IndiGo Shakti) strives to increase income generation opportunities for 1,500 women farmers in...

The internet is inundated with articles around the ban of 59 Chinese apps, including  TikTok, by the Government of India. If you are a woman and looking for a safe environment on a platform which gives you the opportunity to voice your opinion as well as answer your queries, try these 5 Indian platforms. 1....

Hero MotoCorp is one of those automobile doyens that could be mistaken for a much younger company because of its young workforce and fresh work ethic. Despite being the world’s largest manufacturer of two-wheels for the past two decades, the company is at the cutting edge of design and auto-innovation. It believes sustainability is...

Former First Lady, Cherie Blair QC CBE and Amitabh Kant, CEO Niti Aayog joined The Loomba Foundation to call for coordinated international efforts towards widow empowerment, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since widows continue to be one of the most exposed and vulnerable groups, the webinar focused on the possible implications of COVID-19 on...

The needs of children as the most disadvantaged have become urgent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Championing one of the key Rotary beliefs that children are our future and they deserve a better world than what we have, virtual fundraiser “Chhoti Si Asha” is set for Sunday, June 28. Designed as a people’s...

The United Nations observes 23 June as International Widows Day 2020 today. This day is observed since 2011 to draw global attention towards the voices of widows and to galvanize the unique support they need. This day is followed at the Mukul Madhav Foundation and CSR of Finolex Industries in order to empower widows. Empowering...

The Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute (MGLI), Ahmedabad, hosted a webinar on ‘Strategies to Eliminate Child Labour’ on June 12 to commemorate World Day against Child Labour. Dr. Helen Seker, Senior Fellow at VV Giri National Labour Institute, Dr. Kingshuk Sarkar, Joint Labour Commissioner, West Bengal, Pushpa Joshi, Child Education Specialist, UNICEF, Gujarat, Divyesh Sonavane, Assistant...

Recent reports indicate that after an initial dip, violence against women has been steadily rising with the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown. There has been a significant increase in cybercrime against women, especially sextortion where "caged criminals" have been targeting them online. The most alarming trend has been of rapes being committed by family,...

Creating a roadmap for exploring opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Myanmar to empower women entrepreneurs and generate sustainable livelihoods for women was discussed at a webinar organised by the FICCI Ladies Organization (FICCI FLO). The interactive session was organised in partnership with the Indian Embassy in Myanmar, India Myanmar Chamber of Commerce (IMCC) and...